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How are things going with .... Professor Willem Van Cotthem?

16/05/2023 - 08:37

2023 marks TerraCottem's 30th anniversary. The ideal opportunity to highlight some key figures in the company's history. And of course, we think first and foremost of our "founding father" Professor Van Cotthem. We had the pleasure to visit the professor at home in Zaffelare, Belgium. We had a pleasant trip down memory lane with the inventor of our soil conditioning technology.

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Making vertical gardens more climate resilient

02/05/2023 - 09:34

The demand for more urban green continues to grow. Greenery makes cities more live-able and climate-proof. Vertical gardens and green walls (also called plant walls or living walls) are also gaining in popularity. These eye-catchers contribute to biodiversity and air purification. In addition, they provide sound absorption, energy savings and cooling of the environment. But vertical gardens or greenery also face a number of challenges:

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Wildflower meadows that make you dream

27/04/2023 - 08:25

It is certainly no coincidence that wildflower meadows are everywhere to be seen. They require much less maintenance than a lawn: only one mowing and little watering. In addition, flower meadows can be adapted to the constraints of the soil. And flowering meadows are in tune with the times because they promote biodiversity.

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City of Oudenaarde: loyal user of TerraCottem since 30 years

18/04/2023 - 07:41

This year TerraCottem is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It was the renowned trade fair Flanders Technology International that brought TerraCottem to the town of Oudenaarde in Belgium. It was also the early days of TerraCottem. A close collaboration of 30 years that deserves to be put in the spotlight.

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Meet Kim Van Havere, Good Urban Practice Manager at Disaghor Dockx Group in Belgium.

08/03/2023 - 00:00

An experienced and passionate roof gardening professional, Kim guides her clients in the development of public green projects, ranging from small urban roofs to large commercial projects. By using smart solutions and innovative techniques, she manages to create rooftop gardens that are not only beautiful, but also sustainable and low maintenance.

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"A visitor to a garden sees the successes, usually. The gardener remembers mistakes and losses, some for a long time, and imagines the garden in a year, and in an unimaginable future."

- W.S. Merwin

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